Sweet Rock 

Would like to 2nd Mike's comment about the helmet. Everyone standing around at the base of a route where someone is climbing should have a helmet on. This is good form anywhere but should practiced here in particular. The area is very new so expect some debris. We've worked hard to pull off the obvious (and some not so obvious) meteors but more are sure to come; particularly as you move to the routes to the middle and to the right.

Sweet Rock, indeed. Great job Mike and company! The new routes are fun, fun, fun. Good range of climbs, with something for everyone.

Daryl - Taking your advice on the helmet, but I've just got to point out the photo above of you and Angel standing under a climber *bareheaded*. :) Do as I say, not as I do?

Exactly! Ya gotta be tough when you're dumb! :) You're right though.. I should have had the bucket on.

Bad teacher! Not a good example. haha

What sup guys!! Men I am stuck in Kuwait waiting to go to Afghanistan. I met this dude from SF but civilian and he is a climber and had climb in Afghanistan. He said the climbing was great and of course no body has really climb it. Men, If I can I will do it. Men do I miss it. Oh by the way they sell Rock Ice magazine over here awesome!

What's the sun exposure at this rock? AM sun or PM sun?

It's northwest facing so gets pm sun.

"Then I saw them gadgets you all put in the rock..."

That's right! Gadgets were installed instead of bolts/hangers out at sweet rock. The term 'hangers' is to be ritually replaced with 'gadgets' while climbing here. =)

Especially adding gadgets on it :) By the way, STOP! making more routes...I am getting jealouse damn it...Leave some some for me

Great routes! Thanks to all the FAs for their hard work.

I would recommend carrying 18 or so quickdraws as most routes are long and well bolted.

My personal favorites were "Pay Day" and "Hot Tamale".

project at sweet rock just left of cracker jack. has three bolts on it at present time.very hard climbing on great rock will.

Lots of stuff still coming off here - highly recommend helmet wear, especially for the belayer. Fun routes that will clean up nicely as people get on them more. Some holds will still come off in your hand (or under your feet), so be wary of that as you head up!!
Regardless, go climb them - the 5 second approach is worth it! :)
Mostly shady until about 2 pm as of now, which makes for pleasant temperatures.

Hey Primo. I heard through a friend that someone in your group got tagged pretty bad deflecting a rock while belaying on Mounds. Very sorry to hear about the accident. I hope it wasn't too serious and that she's able to heal and climb very soon. d

Thanks for sharing all the info for Sweet Rock. Some people aren't so quick to share.

How tall are those routes? Can you do them with a 50m or 60m rope?

Pretty sure a lot of these routes are 60m rope only.

HEY Guy!!!! Finally I will be back on February for a couple of weeks. I am looking forward to go climbing as a group again like old times YEAH!!! Miss you ALL!!!

Sweets rot your teeth!!!

James H.tasting the rainbow on the sunny side, belay thankfully had a hard hat on to deflect the fallout of fruit flavours! Submitted By: dunc shep on Dec 14, 2009

Anyone know about the new route between Peanut Brittle and Cracker Jack?

Nice Job Mike, Amy, Daryl and Angel! I finally got out here to climb. Had a lot of fun. Good routes, bolts in good spots, not any kitty litter to speak of. Had a fun day with a friend who needed some easy ten or less climbing and we had fun. Thanks for the hard work. Also did a thing called Milk Duds. Not sure if it has been done as I don't see it posted up. Probably 12b or so but a bit wandery. I would move some bolts around and force it farther right as it keeps you off the 9 and ten longer. Worth doing. Thanks again. Eric

I think this is Milk Duds. Submitted By: 1Eric Rhicard on Oct 18, 2010

Thanks for the kind words Eric and nice send on the 12 alt start. Sweet Rock was absolutely packed this past weekend. I've never seen that many people there before. We stopped in for a bit on Saturday and met some really nice out of towners and lots of folks from Tucson as well. Those routes are cleaning up nice and with another season or two will be even better. Thanks again for the feedback! d